Compression is a tremendous challenge. Five paragraphs on a topic is a lot for all but the most important issues. |
Given the huge engineering and other challenges, much of the reconstruction would have to be done by private companies ... there is no government capacity for doing such things. |
I have great doubts as to whether at this point any result can be seen as legitimate by both sides. I'm not sure either Democrats or Republicans should really want their guy to win under these circumstances. |
It should not be in the book for titillating purposes or settling scores. It should be in the book because of its significance to our recent history. |